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NBM TO PUT IN CIRCULATION FIVE ANNIVERSARY AND MEMORIAL COINS

17.11.2008

Chisinau. The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) will put in circulation five anniversary and memorial coins from November 21.

Two coins, dedicated to the Year of the Cantermir Dynasty will be issued in the “Personalities” series. These are: “Dmitrii Cantemir – 335th Birthday Anniversary and “Antioh Cantemir - the 330th Birthday Anniversary”.

Both of them have been made of 999-standard gold. The weight of the first coin is 7.8 g, the second coin weights – 31.1g, whereas the nominal value of both of them is the same – 100 lei (less than USD10).

The coin, which bears the image of the Stefan cel Mare oak, which is under the protection of the state and is more 800 years old, opens the series “The Monuments of Moldova”. They are designed for the propaganda of the architectural, cultural and natural heritage of the Republic of Moldova.

The coin is made of 925-standrd silver. Its weight is 16.5 g, its diameter – 30 mm, the nominal value is – 50 lei.

The "Butnăritul” (Cooperage) coin, which is analogous to the previous one in its composition and size, will replenish the “Holidays, Culture, Traditions” series.

The “White Lily” silver coin, which nominal value will be 10 lei, will be issued in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova series.

Anniversary and memorial coins can be used as a payment means and for numismatic purposes.

From 1991 the NBM issued 50 anniversary coins, mainly, silver ones. The most expensive anniversary coin is the gold coin, which was minted in 2004 and dedicated to the 500 anniversary of from the death of Moldovan King Stefan cel Mare.